Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-01-13

But before he could speak she turned
again ''Wifl you not 90 home with
me2' she asked. John Earring thanked
her hesItatingiy, but added. in his open
way: TO be truthful. Celeste-Miss
Bright my errand in the city was to
see you [ suppose in that case it
would be ridiculous for me to decline
your kindness. But would it not be
pIeasanter for you at some other hour?"
She gave her neither lip little peariv
bite. as If the tidings that he came only
to see her had given her Il thrill; then
she looked as If she had wished she
had waited little with her invitation.
But though she looked down her eyes
told that she had needed the first part
OF what he had said, but she only an
swered the last sentence with her lips
No, truly" her eyeiids fiuttering
up again. friends. who are strangers
in the city, are welcome at any mo-
ment 70 our house. It's not long until
dinner, and I'm sure you are hun
-ry."
Thank you" be said. laughingly,
that's 4 carnaI failing generally sup
posed TO rule IN Nesterners. | believed
At least that's the question usually first
asked US and he tCrned and walked
along By her side, SOLDERING Is he looked
down upon her siIken head
In 4 moment the lovely face lifted it
self with an anxious smile If West
ern people have larger appeutes than
the rest Of the world. which don be-
Iieve, it i because they work harder.
guess. Do you. Is Mrs. Bower has
often mentioned in he letters, and she
said it was al American trait. and for
that | suppose IS TO be excused. still
give yourself not even time to know
who lives in the town with YOU. or
even the Sabbath Day TO rest yourself
in?''
8. On. l haven't worked at all for
several months" he said, looking
straight before him with 4 regretful
expression 1T has been a great
waste Of time; vet, in another sense.
it has been a gain. | presume | am
ike many others who seem to feel that
time has a kind of uneartaIv value,
though they really dOn't know why.
/ suppose it Is inherited. or may be it
is the attractive principle in the gen
eral rush that we feel always drawing
and sucking Is forward. ANY way, I
guess most live Americans, when they
take time to enjoy themselves. gen
orally feel sore over their generosity
when it i past. Il we could only live
two lives ac once, l fancy the world
would be quite Il paradise." and ne
finished with 4 deprecating laugh.
- If you had them you would work
them both to death, l believe" she
said. looking up at him with 4 Gliding
smile.
SO would the rest" he laughed
Duality would only increase the heat
One after another has quickened his
pace, hoping TO outreach his fellows.
suppose, unit! the whole race seems
on The double quick: it would be fatal
20 try 10 walk
She gave a troubled laugh Yes.
the walker would only beru over and
crushed. It's too sad. [ see it every
day when go down in the city; dol
lars are more than hearts, more than
lives even: 1t LOOKS everywhere out of
their faces; its strange. sad insani-
IT,"
He was looking down at the walk
now; he had noticed this inclination OF
her perceptives before. and it touched
him pleasantly; he felt the pity in her
voice.
Yes" he said. 1T is high-cIass
commercial civilization: its demands
are frightful in some directions. All
seemingly ceuterS upon the dollar:
days. nights. >abbaths. dreams; surely
the beautiful moderation of the old
years is lost. It WAKES very not; now
it i even by the sweat Of your brain
shall ye scarcely escape starvation"
and he fetched a sort of eager bitter
laugh, as if contemptuous of the OBJ
iect. vet restless for the work.
- les, and from it ali. and in spite
of it all. many do starve IN more senses
than one" she said. gravelv, looking
away Then in Il breath: :. Mrs. Bower
mentioned that you had gone away
from Openstone last winter; have you
been away ever since?"
Yes. have been wandering about
irving to rest myself 4 little.
She looked at him gratefully. This
is the place; please walk in. she said.
And he bowed and thanked her
again. and they went up the short,
smooth entrance-wav across Il little
lawn TO the house. Itwas 4 commodi-
Gus. pleasant structure OF stone with
bays and verandaS. UP which the ivy,
that ran in a green riot over the walls
III midsummer. was now stretching its
ladders It stood part wavuD
one of the bluffs. once beautiful with
forests and now beautiful with homes,
and looked down over q portion Of the !
iov-lvinr CITY with the shimmeriug +
Ohio beyond. The late afternoon sun
shine was hltering through the trees .
and yellOwing every where along the
fresh June sward. and when john
Earring sat down in the front parIor +
and with a glance saw music +
room, library, dining-room. and
opening about him
with silEen portjsreS. and with all their .
lovely furnishings lit uo as in a halo
by the sunbeams that fell through the .
Fine-wOUnd window. and looked ut
Celeste. the incarnate heart of all its
beauty. standing before him, slender.
oalpitlnt. with rose-leaf cheeks and
delicate head held back. turrinrat her
gloves and talking rapidly, he felt it
lome-like and exquisite. indeed
Now, you must be very much at
home. she was saying. with her little
blue bonnet hanging by it chin-rib-
1ons from her hand Ike an abnormal
Toilet. land | viii bring aunt to YOU.
call her aunt because she was NV
mother best friend. and has been 50
1lnd TO me. L am very sure you will
ike her" and she went out. leaving
John Earring thinking. and almost
Wishing that he had said that he doubt
ess should find the lady sunshine it
elf. if for no ether reason than that
he had been good to this beautiful
orphan girl. Then he allowed himself
o lean back in the luxurious chair Ce-
este had given him. and. running his
we again over the almost perfect inte-
Tor. felt that it delighted him like n